Robert Russo

“Amid its shiny patina of musical comedy conventions, ‘Tootsie’ is safe, albeit enjoyable, and quietly apologetic for existing.”

“‘Hadestown’ is a triumph of craft and imagination, boldly poetic, rousingly political, and vividly beautiful.”

“Go for Ms. Jackson, bewilder at the rest.”

“Sexually charged and presented with a striking naturalism, this bold new production is a revelation and a must-see.”

“Some key casting mistakes keep this well-appointed production from soaring where it should, but the choreography is a knockout and the musical itself so structurally sound and well-written that it cannot fail to entertain—uneven as it is, but still satisfying.”

“In sum, the narrative is clearer and the manic and zany camp tone tighter and more even, thanks no doubt to the benefit of additional time and skillful revision by director Stephen Brackett...While Mr.”

“Refreshing, insightful, stirring, and deeply human, Mr. McCraney’s script captures moments of the queer experience both large and small with abounding respect, detail, and truth.”

“Nor should you miss ‘Network’, an easy highlight of the Broadway season.”

“No matter what else you might think about this new musical (and there is so much to unpack in that regard), it is an undeniable spectacle, loaded with bouts of thrilling imagery unlike any other Broadway show, maybe ever.”

“It never tries to be anything it is not, wholly owning its own wry silliness and decadent camp while still honoring the pop legend whose story it quite legibly tells, and remaining blissfully entertaining from start to finish.”

“Elaine May’s performance alone is worth the price of admission.”

“An uproarious comedy with a suite of characters you come to love, ‘Torch Song’ is a must-see of the fall (or any) season.”

“‘The Prom’, a sweet and subversive original new musical, is a delicious gift from the musical comedy gods.”

“Bottom Line: ‘American Son’, a gripping new play on Broadway, is piercingly of the moment, thunderously bleak, written in all caps, and indulgently depressing.”

“In short: a masterpiece without present peer on Broadway.”

“A superbly comical, poised, and perfectly cast ensemble of kooky characters make this off-beat crime thriller comedy the kind of delightfully droll escape that only theatre can provide.”

“Likewise, handsome period costumes by Toni-Leslie James couple with fine performances throughout to make ‘Bernhardt/Hamlet’ watchable, despite its illegibility.”

“The songs add nothing to the existing material, which is cheapened in this stale reproduction with its community theatre-like mise-en-scène.”

“Even if it lacks the finesse of more highbrow fare and boasts a blandly nondescript rock score that is staggeringly forgettable, it hits every beat where it should, summons a tonally complete world, and more than once left me both rolling my eyes and crying with laughter.”

“This brisk, entertaining, and deeply thought-provoking play is never strident or sentimental.”

“This dramatically inert, oddly comical, and pageant-like production has all the subtlety of, well, a pageant—running at nearly three hours and feeling every bit as long.”

“Mr. Wolfe is an expert at crafting vignettes and smoky tableaus that keep the eye constantly engaged.”

“Endlessly engrossing and wickedly funny, 'Travesties' is a boon in the spring season, arguably the best and smartest play on Broadway right now, and a must see for any serious theatregoer.”

“‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ is pure magic—an astonishing thrill ride packed with plentiful twists and turns in a production that marks a triumph of stagecraft.”

“Theater delivers a grand, first rate, feminist revival of Lerner and Loewe’s classic musical, ‘My Fair Lady’.”

“Great musicals of the golden age deserve to be seen; pay a visit to this glorious ‘Carousel’.”

“It is not, however, enough to save this production nor the staleness of the play itself.”

“Tina Fey’s ‘Mean Girls’ the musical is a triumphant burst of high-energy fun, artfully written and brilliantly executed.”

“‘Angels in America’ is back on Broadway in a transcendent and timely production imported from the National Theatre in London.”

“This limited engagement of a towering work by a towering playwright and featuring three towering performances is not to be missed.”

“‘Lobby Hero’ is a funny, simple, and engaging play that follows the morally fraught actions of a quartet of uniformed personalities: two security guards and two police officers.”

“Judging by the cheers surrounding me, fans of the film will likely enjoy it, but those looking for a higher artistic achievement should search elsewhere.”

“The imagery of the play, both in the physical setting and the playwright’s words, is stark and memorable.”

“With his singular voice, he teaches some good lessons in ‘Latin History for Morons’, serving low-brow comedy alongside meaningful, and necessary, social commentary.”

“With Mr. Porter, as Lola, and Stark Sands, as Charlie, back on stage together for a limited run through January, ‘Kinky Boots’ feels like Broadway’s hottest new musical, rather than one five years into its run.”